SHIT’S HEATING UP IN PORTLAND: It was hot yesterday. Ugh. Some people “enjoy it.” Not this behemoth. Anyhoo, here’s a couple hot links to cool shit off…

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FROM RYCO ENTERPRISES: 80 Years of Lego!

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WE’RE WATCHING BREAKING BAD, WHEN WE CAN: Wow, a LEGO Meth Lab. Fun with chemistry.

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LEGOS FROM PORTUGAL: LEGO in Portugal!

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LISTENING TO THIS, A WHOLE BUNCH: Baroness’ new “Yellow + Green.” Turn it up.

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POLITICAL UPDATE: Suck it, Romney. And Paul Ryan, we see through it.

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RAD KICKS: Saucony finally put out an orange pair of those Jazz. Got a couple pair, and holy shit, that fluorescent “Acid Green” accent wakes yer eyes up! Fun feet. Corns. Meatfoot.

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FAMILY TREE LURKING: Meet “Big Joe” Moraniec, my Great-Great-Grandfather. Born just a couple years after the Civil War. Wow. For Gramma Josie!

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ON THE PLAYER:

01. Baroness - Yellow & Green
02. Archer Prewitt - Three
03. Idaho - This Way Out
04. Keelhaul - Triumphant Return To Obscurity
05. Screaming Trees - Uncle Anesthesia
06. Rodriguez - Cold Fact
07. Rodriguez - Coming From Reality